The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-16
GLAD SONGS OF PRAISE.
CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE METHO-
DIST CHURCHES.

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Recitations by the Children - Miss
Smith at Masonic Hall.
Yesterday was observed as Children's day
at the Methodist churches, and the services
were arranged for their special benefit
At the Wesley Monumental church the
exercises began at II O'Clock and lasted
nearly two hours. Singing, responsive
readings and short addresses from the pas
tor and Miss Jennie Smith fully occupied
the time and kept the large gathering OF
children deeply interested. One very ar
fectino part of the service was the scene
when all the Sunday school teachers as
sembled around the altar and earnest prayer
was offered for their guidance and assis-
lance.
At o'clock in the afternoon children's
praise service was held. Rev. Mr.. Cum
mings of Baltimore, and others, delivered
short addresses. In the evening Rev. Mr..
Wynn, the pastor, gave very fatherly
and earnest address to the young people,
urein., upon them the Importance of start
ing early in the Christian life.
The morning and afternoon services at
Trinity church were also very interesting,
and the audiences were large Rev. NJ. o.
G. Mingledorff, of Springfield spoke at
the morning session. In the afternoon Miss
Jennie Smith, Prof. Beardslee, the pastor
and others took part and delivered strong
addresses. Miss Jennie Smiths words were
listened to with profound attention by all.
AS the session closed six young people went
forward to unite with the church.
At the evening services the church was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Rev, Mr..
Wynn, Miss Jennie Smith and Prof Boards
lee made short addresses. All the talks were
for the children and young people. Prof.
Beardslee made a strong plea to the
fathers and mothers to look after their sons
and daughters more carefully, and he laid
particular stress upon the difficulty in break
ing bad habits when once they are fastened
upon the young For their money, he said,
they wanted good security and high interest,
but they let their treasures, their sons and
daughters, go with anyone without asking
even for references, much less security.
Watch your treasures and care for them
tenderly," he added 81 have seen a mother
carrying pet dog in her arms, while her
baby was off somewhere in the care
of an ignorant nurse, and yet you
wonder why your darlings turn out
sometimes to be curse" His remarks were
listened to with close interest, and many
mothers nodded their approval of the truths
he uttered. Miss Smith made a strong per-
sonal appeal in behalf of the young, and she
secured the close attention OF her auditors
from the beginning. AT the close of the
meeting, when signers of the pledge were
called for, scores of the Sunday school schol-
airs and many older ones responded.
Mr.. Wynns remarks We're very timely
and were listened to with close attention
The song by the wee ones of the infant class
was very pretty, and the little ones acquit-
ted themselves with honor. Their sweet,
childish voices, ringing out through the
church, made music that commanded far
more attention than even one of Prof
Beardslee'S solos. The children did their
best. Their bright and happy faces formed
a pretty picture.
The decoration of the church were the
same as those at the Sunday school anniver-
sary celebration last week, and were ex-
tremely handsome. The main piece in the
pulpit recess was the same as that on last
Tuesday night The front consisted of a
bank of evergreen and moss, some two
feet high, adorned with beautiful white
lilies, roses and other bright-hued flowers.
At the top and back of this were the walls
of the New Jerusalem, as pictured in
Revelations xxi:
''And the foundations of the wall of the
city were garnished with all manner of
precious stones. The first foundation was
Jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chal-
cedony: the fourth an emerald.
''The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius
the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl
the ninth, a topaz the tenth, chrysopraslis
thyst."
These varied and brilliant hued stones
were represented in a very striking manner
and the effect was unique. The columns OF
the temple rose on either side, and the
~Pearly Gates" were opened wide, showing
beyond beautiful white throne, surmounteo
by crown and cross. Two glittering pill
lars arose ON either side, one crowded with
blazing stars, and from the summit of the
other a beautiful white dove was resting
just ready to descend.
The idea of the design was to show the
Tabernacle of God in the New Jerusalem
and the walls of the city, so graphically
described by st. John Revelations xxi, xxi
The services at Masonic Hall at 5 o'clock
under the auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. were well attended, the
hall being fairly filled. After several Of
Prof. Beardslee's fine songs, Miss Jennie
Smith addressed the audience, making q
special religious and temperance plea FOL
the neglected classes as she called them
"from the lawyer down" The various
craftsmen and classes were mentioned, theil
several peculiar forms of temptation
spoken OF, and she urged her Christian
hearers to pay more attention to them
Editors, reporters and printers were prayet
for especially.
Weslev Monurn entail Sunday School